Job Summary:

The Cardiac Surgery Advanced Practice Provider will serve in a full-time role with 24 x7 coverage in the Operating Room, Cardiopulmonary ICU and Cardiac Surgery Clinic.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• First Assist in the operating room on various cardiac surgery cases including: CABG, Valve Repair and Replacement, Aortic repairs, Aortic dissection repairs, Impella placement, ECMO placement, TAVRs.
• Proficiency in endoscopic vein harvest.
• Cardiac Surgery service On-Call for evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Assessment and management of post-op cardiac surgery patients in the ICU and on the stepdown unit.
• Ordering and interpreting appropriate labs, tests, exams and procedures for diagnostic purposes.
• Daily rounds with multidisciplinary team.
• Complete appropriate daily progress notes as well as new patient admissions and consultations.
• Pulling chest tubes, pacing wires, IABPs, lines; Placement of central and arterial lines.

As an APP, you will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team, demonstrating professionalism, leadership, and a commitment to Upstate’s mission, vision, and values, while adhering to all institutional policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• NYS Licensed/Registered NP or PA.
• Current National Certification consistent to the clinical practice. 
• NYS licensed/registered NP or PA required. Have a NPI number and be Medicare enrolled with a Medicare Identification Number (or PTAN) (or eligible for Medicare Enrollment within 6 months of hire.
• PA or NP with RNFA Certification (or eligible by time of appointment).
• AHA CPR-BLS and ACLS Certification required at the time of appointment.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must successfully pass pre-employment and credentialing clearances. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• OR experience as a Cardiac Surgery First Assist.
• Critical Care experience as an APP.

Work Days:

Days, Nights, Rotating Weekends, Rotating Holidays

Message to Applicants:

In return for your dedication and commitment to provide outstanding care you’ll receive: 

• Generous paid time off program that includes vacation, holidays, and sick days. 
• Choice of several outstanding health insurance benefits. 
• Well-being plans that include Adoption Assistance, Student Loan Relief Services, Tuition Reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program. 
• Retirement options with employer contributions, plus additional voluntary retirement savings plans. 

Recruitment Office: Human Resources